The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-04
DAKOTA.

Benjamin Voss, IL years old was killed by
lightning near Faulkton Monday.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ap-
pointed James b. Lazear, of Omaha, Ma
tional bank examiner for Dakota.
At Dell Rapids, on the 33rd. Elmer +.
Bishop, carpenter, was struck by light
ming and killed. while at work on new
house.
Dakota's Adjt-Gen. Tyner has selected
Huron for the location Of the next militia
encampment It is to be held from the lst
to the oth day Of September.
At Pierre, on the 25th, there was heavy
rain at night, with strong wind and sharp
lightning. Charles Hurst, living at Fort
Pierre, was struck by lightning and killed.
He leaves wife and Ave small children.
A new Catholic diocese is to be created in
Dakota the headquarters to be fixed by the
Pope. This will be followed by u cathedral
and various educational institutions.
plans for $4,000 parochial school to be
erected this fall and is confident that he
can secure for Aberdeen the new
cathedral.
Wahpeton telegram %: Mile Viola, the
four horse equestrienne in Barrett's circus,
fell from her horses during the performance
here last night, apd sustained serious
injuries. Rumor says she was upbraided
for carelessness by the manager, and that
she took poison. She was the wife Of 4. j.
Cross an assistant manager OF the circus
and died on the train. enroute to Morris.
Three miles from castlewood, on the 18th,
the large granary and machine house on
the Keator Il Preston ranch, was struck by
lightning and burned with all its contents
consisting of grain, machinery, ETC. The
only things saved were one harvester and
one plow. The loss from $6,OOO to $500
| The depot at Castlewood was struck by
lightning and burned. Nothing Of i'm
| portance was saved
A Chicago dispatch says: John O'Brier
nineteen-year-old youth, recently from
Sioux Falls, OAK, confessed in Justice 4
| H. Whites court that he had secured q
place as bell boy in the Southern hotel, tive
robhing Col and Mrs. Jack Haverly, wht
room there, of their jewelry. He hac
broken into the room OF q lady guest ant
| stolen 81 in cash, and was given fifty day
in the Bridewel.
4 Asevere rain and wind storm struck Fargt
Monday forenoon blowing down telephone
poles, demolishing the Fargo foundry build
| ing, 200 and iOO feet in size, and KILN,
the Standard Oil Comp any's team in tn
wreck Of the latter building. Glass wa
blown out Of many buildings and othe
minor damages sustained The residence
of Gen. Allen, department com mander, Il
| A. r., wBs struck by lightning. A smal
fire and no injuries to occupants was the re
suit.
Some time ago a livery stable-ke.nnr il
Wahpeton borrowed S6uO from FAR mel
for which he agreed to pay $40 a month in
terest. Then he failed to make his ,.res
payment, and those who loaned tLc ne,
at once proceeded to foreclose the l4ol. !, ag
on his stock, claiming 800 due upon til
debt. The attorney for the mortgagor re
sisted the claim on the ground of usury
and the court issued an injunction to sto
the sale. But in some way the other sid
succeeded in prevailing upon the court t
dissolve the injunction, and tl.. i rite
went to WahpetOn to make the sac Whel
the hour for the sale arrived the liver
man, who is in a rented stable, shut AZ,
locked the doors and refused to surrende
possession Of the property. This will max
new order of the court necessary, and wi
give his attorney chance to argue til
case again.